Maria Elena Carrera Lugo, director of the SESP Prevention Programs, explained that last year 434 calls were handled 066 reports of sexual abuse address, and said that by March 31 this year have been addressed 93.
noted that incidence figures increase during the months of March to October, of which 33 percent of cases occur in children under 14 years, with the assailant, a family of victim in 70 percent of cases.
"In 22% of cases the abuser is the stepfather, 27% is the uncle, the father 20%, 8% is the brother-cousin 4%, 5% like the godfather and 4% grandfather's brother, "said Carrera Lugo .
For this reason the Executive Secretariat of State Public Security launched a call for parents to be aware of any change in attitude among their minor children and how are you signals that could be caused by aggression of this type.
He noted that the symptoms that a child who suffered sexual abuse are widespread fear, nightmares, poor performance school, sudden changes in attitude, isolation, aggression, low self-esteem and insecurity.
"You need this information to be alert so that when a child expresses some kind of trouble to stay in that house or with such cousins \u200b\u200btake them as seriously as they should and look tenérsele a better alternative, "he said.
Published in Journal Express, April 21, 2011, metro 2
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